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Congratulations Bill Toney our December Pharmacist of the Month! “Bill is a very hard worker and we are so glad that he is part of the AHS family. He has worked numerous hours for AHS in the past few months and has exceeded all expectations. In addition, our clients have reported that he is veryRead more

National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW), which runs from December 4-10, provides pharmacists with a critical opportunity to urge patients, family, and fellow health care workers to get a flu shot. This year in particular, the CDC is focusing on promoting the importance of immunization to pregnant and postpartum women. Although data have shown that seasonalRead more

State law forces doctors in Tennessee to log every painkiller prescription they write. They don’t have to check a patient’s log before writing another. Critics have jumped on that gap after court records made public this month revealed the number of prescriptions filled by Richard Baumgartner, the ex-judge now on judicial diversion for buying painRead more

Consumers will now have option of using local drug stores New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed a new law that prevents health insurance companies or employers from forcing plan participants to use mail order pharmacies to purchase covered prescription drugs. The law exempts drug plans negotiated by unions. In signing the bill into law,Read more

2012 Career and Salary Outlook for Pharmacists Careers in health care continue to be in demand, creating opportunities for many new graduates. In particular, demand for trained pharmacists is projected to grow and salary outlook remains high. For those who are interested in starting a pharmacy or pre-pharmacy training program, or for those who areRead more

Congratulations Justin Aneke our November Pharmacist of the Month! “Justin has been working with AHS PharmStat for quite some time. He always updates his calendar with us so we know exactly when he is available. He gets excellent reviews from our clients and he is incredibly responsive to our calls and emails. We know weRead more

The claim: Flu shots make you sick. The background: Every year about this time, we start spending more time indoors together. It’s cold out. And, frankly, all the sneezing, coughing and general sniffling in enclosed places makes me think of petri dishes. Reno Gazette-Journal reporter Lenita Powers reported the first case of influenza last monthRead more

For the ninth consecutive year, pharmacists ranked in the top three of Gallup’s annual “Honesty and Ethics” survey, coming in just behind nurses, who took the lead. Pharmacists ranked second to nurses and ahead of doctors, moving up one place from last year’s survey. Among respondents, 73% rated the honesty and ethical standards of pharmacistsRead more

Would More Availability of Plan B Benefit Small Pharmacies? “In the real world, legislators know nothing about retail. Making this drug more available isn’t going to make a difference in sales. And if the law went through, no pharmacy owner in his right mind would place the product in the front of the store. It’sRead more

The Obama administration stunned women’s health advocates and abortion opponents alike Wednesday by rejecting a request to let anyone of any age buy the controversial morning-after pill Plan B directly off drugstore and supermarket shelves. For what the Food and Drug Administration thinks is the first time, the Department of Health and Human Services overruledRead more